Open Data Key Principles and General Guidelines
King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.A.CARE) makes open data available to all users through its website, the National Open Data Portal, or both. Open data is provided in machine-readable formats and is updated annually. Comprehensive open data is provided with the highest level of disclosure. Open data is accessible to all users without the need to login, and all open data is provided free of charge.
Open Data General Guidelines
Open data is classified based on its expected benefit, taking into account accuracy, currency, consistency, and potential users who may benefit from the data. Prepared data is published according to priority and significance through K.A.CARE’s website or the National Open Data Portal, or both, ensuring data quality, accuracy, and regular updates. In the final stage, the usage and performance of open data are monitored, and new data requests are analyzed to reorganize the data according to actual needs.
Freedom of Information Key Principles and General Guidelines
Data is made available to all users of K.A.CARE’s portal to promote participation and knowledge enhancement. Users are encouraged to review the data usage policy to remain informed of any updates. All open data available on the portal in intended for informational purposes. Users have the right to access and use open data at their own responsibility, this right is guaranteed to all beneficiaries and the data is provided free of charge.
User Responsibility
Users are fully responsible for any reuse of open data available at K.A.CARE’s portal. Such reuse should not result in errors related to data content, source, or date.
K.A.CARE Responsibility
K.A.CARE is not liable for any damages or misuse experienced by entities using this published data. K.A.CARE does not guarantee the continuous availability of all or part of the data, and is not responsible for any harm or loss that may occur from using this data.
Terms of Reuse
Users should not alter open data or its source. Users should not use the data for political purposes, unlawful or criminal activities, racial discrimination, incitement, or any activities contrary to the laws, customs, and traditions of the Kingdom. The source of the data must be clearly indicated, and a link to K.A.CARE’s portal should be provided to ensure intellectual property, credibility, and accuracy.
Features:
• Unifying related data from multiple sources into a single platform.
• Exploring data interconnectivity.
• Enabling informed decision-making through secure, real-time collaboration.
• Enabling data visualization using interactive graphics.
• Searching all data directly and indirectly.
• Interacting with applications, dashboards, and analytics tools.
• Enabling access, analysis, and retrieval of data via mobile smart devices
Objectives:
The Open Data Platform serves as a central hub that offers faster and easier access to download, and utilize datasets published by K.A.CARE. Individuals and businesses can leverage open data for research, reports and statistics. Open data also supports new businesses and the development of mobile applications. The platform also enables the integration and synthesis of information from multiple sources, enhancing knowledge and expertise.
